Italian-schooled Chinese migrant youth in Prato enact a Chinese diasporic identity which develops as a result of the diasporic stance they manifest through Mandarin-speaking practice, in addition to other practices associated with Mandarin. Being children of Chinese migrants with limited Italian literacy, the youth speak a Chinese dialect and Mandarin with parents. Interestingly, they show a propensity to communicate in Mandarin with Italian-speaking peers when they choose to speak a variety of Chinese with them. They also seek alternative means of engaging with and learning Mandarin, even though it is not a school curriculum subject. The youth's diasporic stance derives from being considered "Other" in their situated social field. In fact, their practices associated with Mandarin are strategies they implement to deal with exclusionist discourse. This finding emerged from a study of the youth's linguistic repertoire, language practice, and discursive constructions of self. Data collection comprised questionnaire completion and oral data.